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LIVE A LIFE OF MEANING AND CONNECTION Instead of pushing for perfection A few years ago, I found myself exhausted and isolated, my soul and body sick. I was tired of being tired, burned out on busy. And, it seemed almost everyone I talked with was in the same boat: longing for connection, meaning, depth, but settling for busy. I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, neighbor, writer, and I know all too well that settling feeling. But over the course of the last few years, I've learned a way to live, marked by grace, love, rest, and play. And it's changing everything. Present Over Perfect is an invitation to this journey that changed my life. I'll walk this path with you, a path away from frantic pushing and proving, and toward your essential self, the one you were created to be before you began proving and earning for your worth. Written in Shauna's warm and vulnerable style, this collection of essays focuses on the most important transformation in her life, and maybe yours too: leaving behind busyness and frantic living and rediscovering the person you were made to be. Present Over Perfect is a hand reaching out, pulling you free from the constant pressure to perform faster, push harder, and produce more, all while maintaining an exhausting image of perfection. Shauna offers an honest account of what led her to begin this journey, and a compelling vision for an entirely new way to live: soaked in grace, rest, silence, simplicity, prayer, and connection with the people that matter most to us. In these pages, you'll be invited to consider the landscape of your own life, and what it might look like to leave behind the pressure to be perfect and begin the life-changing practice of simply being present, in the middle of the mess and the ordinariness of life.

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About the Author

Shauna Niequist is the author of Cold Tangerines, Bittersweet, Bread & Wine and Savor. She is married to Aaron, and they have two wild and silly and darling boys, Henry and Mac. They live outside Chicago, where Aaron leads The Practice and is recording a project called A New Liturgy. Shauna also writes for the Storyline Blog, and for IF:Table, she is a member of the Relevant podcast, and a guest teacher at her church. Shauna's three great loves are her family, dinner parties, and books, and she believes that vulnerable storytelling, hard laughter, and cold pizza for breakfast can cure almost anything.

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A M A Z I N GI read this book in 2 days and took in every single thing mentioned, it’s made me think of life in a different way and I highly recommend it. I gave it to my mum to read and she’s enjoying it too.God bless you Shauna, you may not see this but. Thanks for this

Superb book. Great source of inspiration and wisdom on how to reclaim a proper work life balance and enjoy your life more fully. I’m sure I’ll return to this time after time. Lots of highlighted bits in my Kindle version to assist me with this and help me remember bits I particularly found useful.

I bought this because I thought it was by Brene Brown as a co-author. In fact, just the forward was written by Brene. Also - it is a lot about God. I don't believe in God. So the initial signs, from the blurb to buying were not auspicious. Reader, I ploughed on. I am delighted to report, even if you aren't a person of faith, this book is beautifully written - and is interesting for someone who is not religious, and certainly doesn't believe in the Church as a particularly helpful force in most people's lives - to observe how she perceives and reflects on her life. The chapters are short, autobiographical, but each one is well-crafted with an insight to ponder. Quite nice on your kindle to dip into last thing at night or on a train journey for contemplation.